lack of sled traffic

Puckster · 02-10-2008, 05:15 PM

I was out on the lake yesterday on my snowmobile and the lack of sled traffic and winni derby fishers seemed to be way down. I was almost erie. I passed two snowmobiles on one section of trail that in other years would have been at least 5 times that.

It will be interesting to see the economic numbers for this month. My gut tells me we are in deep recession. Maybe it is just the long cold winter that is getting to me.

Island Girl · 02-11-2008, 10:09 AM

It is the poor conditions on the ice that is keeping a lot of us away... several inches of water, slush, deep wet snow.... all designed to bog down a snowmobile. Then there are the ice rifts with open water... scary!

When it freezes... we will lbe there!

IG

Weirs guy · 02-11-2008, 12:58 PM

I actually thought there was more sleds coming through, although not on the lake, this weekend. We saw several 15+ packs and the boardwalk was bumper to bumper truck and trailer parking.

CHSLTD · 02-11-2008, 01:46 PM

The wife and I rode from Gilford to Rummney and back Saturday...By far the most sled traffic I have seen in 5+ years on the trails...The lakes did not have 1/10 of the trail traffic. The bad part was the conditions. Just so much traffic the trails were beat by noon. Kudos to the Belknap Club for being the only groomer seen the entire trip!

BroadHopper · 02-12-2008, 12:40 PM

Corridor 11 through Hebron was awesome Saturday. Once I hit the Plymouth area. What happen?
I took a ride from the Big Lake up to Woodstock to visit the Woodstock Inn. Then return. I thought traffic was light. I was told everyone went to the Great North Woods.
There were plenty of snow. Just can't understand why the trails weren't groomed.

02-10-2008, 05:15 PM	#1
Puckster Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	lack of sled traffic I was out on the lake yesterday on my snowmobile and the lack of sled traffic and winni derby fishers seemed to be way down. I was almost erie. I passed two snowmobiles on one section of trail that in other years would have been at least 5 times that. It will be interesting to see the economic numbers for this month. My gut tells me we are in deep recession. Maybe it is just the long cold winter that is getting to me.

02-11-2008, 10:09 AM	#2
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Lousy Ice Conditions It is the poor conditions on the ice that is keeping a lot of us away... several inches of water, slush, deep wet snow.... all designed to bog down a snowmobile. Then there are the ice rifts with open water... scary! When it freezes... we will lbe there! IG __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

02-11-2008, 12:58 PM	#3
Weirs guy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weirs Beach, NH Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I actually thought there was more sleds coming through, although not on the lake, this weekend. We saw several 15+ packs and the boardwalk was bumper to bumper truck and trailer parking. __________________ Is it bikeweek yet? Now?

02-11-2008, 01:46 PM	#4
CHSLTD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gilford Posts: 93 Thanks: 23 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Busy weekend on the trails... The wife and I rode from Gilford to Rummney and back Saturday...By far the most sled traffic I have seen in 5+ years on the trails...The lakes did not have 1/10 of the trail traffic. The bad part was the conditions. Just so much traffic the trails were beat by noon. Kudos to the Belknap Club for being the only groomer seen the entire trip!

02-12-2008, 12:40 PM	#5
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,577 Thanks: 3,220 Thanked 1,103 Times in 794 Posts	Hebron area Corridor 11 through Hebron was awesome Saturday. Once I hit the Plymouth area. What happen? I took a ride from the Big Lake up to Woodstock to visit the Woodstock Inn. Then return. I thought traffic was light. I was told everyone went to the Great North Woods. There were plenty of snow. Just can't understand why the trails weren't groomed. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.